North Korean job scammers target JavaScript and Python developers with fake interview tasks spreading malware

Operation Dream Job is evolving once again, and now comes through malicious dependencies on bare-bones projects.
CoinTelegraph

Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python Package Index — Checkmarx

According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024. Researchers at the Checkmarx cybersecurity firm sounded the alarm on a ...
The Victoria Advocate

Introducing Chainguard Libraries for Python: Malware-Resistant Dependencies Built Entirely from Source

New Python language libraries with end-to-end integrity help organizations build software safer and more efficiently KIRKLAND, Wash., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chainguard, the secure foundation for ...

North Korean GraphAlgo campaign uses fake job tests to spread malware scam

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Fake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges

A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers ...
CoinDesk

North Korean Hackers Are Targeting Top Crypto Firms With Malware Hidden in Job Applications

A North Korean hacking group is targeting crypto workers with a Python-based malware disguised as part of a fake job application process, researchers at Cisco Talos said earlier this week. Most ...
Security Boulevard

Hackers Use LLM to Create React2Shell Malware, the Latest Example of AI-Generated Threat

Darktrace researchers say hackers used AI and LLMs to create malware to exploit the React2Shell vulnerability to mine ...
Hosted on MSN

Experts flag around 800,000 Telnet servers exposed to remote attacks

Critical Telnet flaw (CVE-2026-24061) exposes 800,000 devices worldwide Attackers gain root access, attempt Python malware deployment after bypassing authentication Patch released; users urged to ...
Security Boulevard

Exploited React2Shell Flaw By LLM-generated Malware Foreshadows Shift in Threat Landscape

Attackers recently leveraged LLMs to exploit a React2Shell vulnerability and opened the door to low-skill operators and calling traditional indicators into question.
Fabbaloo

Malware Campaigns Targets 3D Model Sites via Blender

It turns out that some participants post .blend files, which are used by the popular Blender open-source 3D modeling system.
LinuxInsider

Weaponized Python and Linux Malware Target Executives and Cloud Systems

Two newly uncovered malware campaigns are exploiting open-source software across Windows and Linux environments to target enterprise executives and cloud systems, signaling a sharp escalation in both ...
Cybernews

ClickFix access broker campaign hits Windows with Python-driven backdoors

Businesses are being warned about a new cyber campaign targeting Windows environments where getting in is only the beginning – not the end – of the attack.